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2007-04-04 Afghanistan

NATO Afghanistan mission cools Taliban threat

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Posted by Steve 2007-04-04 10:07|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This leads back to my suspicion that we wanted Perv to open up a "safe haven" for the Taliban outside of Afghanistan, so that we could push them there and secure the southern third of the country in their absence.

By doing so, it will be a lot harder for them to return--they will find no vacancy signs up all over the place, and as soon as the outsiders arrive in town, the locals will inform the police and military.

Meanwhile, back in the "safe haven", the al-Qaeda Chechens and Uzbeks are making themselves so obnoxious that the locals are slaughtering them.

This just seems to be working well all around.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-04-04 12:20|| 2007-04-04 12:20|| Front Page Top

#2 That is a mighty positive spin on things Moose. I look at it another way. A safe haven is just that, a location where the Talibs can resupply and train new recruits. They don't give a damn whether the welcome mat is layed out or not. They will use terror to force their way in.

This is a positive sign, but I am going to have to see a whole lot more for a whole lot longer to believe that having a safe haven next door is not a net benefit to the Talibs.

Posted by remoteman 2007-04-04 14:29|| 2007-04-04 14:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Chop off the head, the body dies.

Posted by gorb 2007-04-04 14:58|| 2007-04-04 14:58|| Front Page Top

#4 "Chop off the head, the body dies."

gorb - what if Taliban is a Medusa?

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-04-04 18:43|| 2007-04-04 18:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Kill the body too. Twice. And burn it

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-04-04 18:44|| 2007-04-04 18:44|| Front Page Top

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